Gambia: The Birth of the Republic - 24th April 1970

As of 2015, FOROYAA will start to give a 2000 dalasi award to five categories of artists, namely a musician, a photographer, a Painter, a poet and playwright who would produce the best work depicting the significance of the Republic and the sovereignty of the people. The awards would be given at a symposium to be sponsored by Foroyaa annually on 24th April, to keep the principles of the Republic and the values of the sovereignty of the people alive.

24th April 1970 was the day when constitutional monarchy came to an end and the sovereignty of the country was transferred to the people.

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